Teal MP Monique Ryan taken to court by staffer Sally Rugg over alleged workplace law breach

Rugg is suing the Kooyong independent in federal court in relation to Fair Work Act’s ‘general protections’ provisions

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The independent federal MP Monique Ryan is being sued for an alleged breach of workplace laws by her staffer Sally Rugg.

Rugg, an activist and former GetUp campaign director, filed a case against Ryan in the federal court on 25 January, alleging a breach of the Fair Work Act’s “general protections” provisions.

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